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United States Launches New $25 Million Effort to Support the Return and Rehabilitation of Forcibly Relocated Ukrainian Children

Media Note Office of the Spokesperson , The Department of State   March 26, 2026 The Department of State continues to support President Trump’s efforts to bring about durable peace and prosperity in Ukraine through new assistance programming to aid the return of Ukrainian children forcibly relocated to Russian-controlled territories. In coordination with Congress, the Department of State is providing $25 million in new assistance to support the identification, return, and rehabilitation of Ukrainian children and youth who have been forcibly transferred or otherwise held away from their families and communities.   U.S. funding will support two primary types of programs. First, it will assist reliable partners to identify and track children that have been forcibly transferred away from their home, an essential step in supporting diplomatic and other efforts to facilitate their return. Second, it will support the Ukrainian government and trusted local partners to provide returned...
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Ukraine signed a defense cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, Zelensky says.

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Trump Claims Progress in Talks and Extends Strait of Hormuz Deadline   March 27, 2026, 7:55 a.m. ET 14 minutes ago Maria Varenikova Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine, 3.27.26,  8:11 am; from The New York Times Image A photo released by the Saudi government showing President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday. Credit... Saudi Press Agency, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Ukraine has signed a defense cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday, laying the groundwork for future contracts in which Ukrainian companies could help the kingdom with its air defenses. “We have reached an important arrangement,” Mr. Zelensky said on social media, adding that Ukraine was ready for long-term cooperation and hoped to become a force in global defense contracting. The signing took place before a meeting on Friday between Mr. Zelensky and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto Saudi ruler. T...
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Excerpt from: "Europeans Worry Russia Is Preparing to Deliver Drones to Iran"

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The drones are an improved version of a weapon that Iran sent to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine. Excerpt from above-cited article,  "Europeans Worry Russia Is Preparing to Deliver Drones to Iran"   By  Steven Erlanger  and  Ivan Nechepurenko Steven Erlanger writes about European and Middle Eastern security and diplomacy. Ivan Nechepurenko reports about Russia and its neighborhood. From:  The New York Times , March 26, 2026 Ukrainian war crimes prosecutors with a Russian Shahed-style drone, in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine last year. While Iran initially supplied hundreds of drones in 2022, Russia then built its own production facility and evolved the design. Credit... David Guttenfelder/The New York Times Dmitry S. Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, on Thursday denied that Russia was delivering drones and other arms to Iran for use in this war, telling reporters it was “false information.” Mr. Peskov had also denied an earlier report this month  in ...
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Pentagon considers diverting Ukraine military aid to the Middle East

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Exclusive Published on 3/26/26 5:45 AM   Weapons that could be redirected from Ukraine include air defense interceptor missiles, ordered through a NATO program.   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits a military site in Germany in 2024. (Jens Buttner/Pool/Reuters) By  Noah Robertson  and  Ellen Francis , The Washington Post The Pentagon is considering whether to divert weapons intended for Ukraine to the Middle East as the war in Iran depletes some of the U.S. military’s most critical munitions, according to three people familiar with the matter.   Although a final decision to redirect the equipment has not yet been made , the shift would highlight   the growing trade-offs required to sustain the war with Iran, where U.S. Central Command has hit more than 9,000 targets in just under four weeks of fighting.   T he weapons that could be diverted away from Ukraine include air defense interceptor missiles,   ordered through a NATO progra...
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